Nicholas Conner

Experience

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  CB Signs

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2013

  Founder

  Awarded permit to paint approved curb signs in University Park• Designed marketing materials, and marketed service via email, Yahoo groups, and mailings• Profited $10,000 total with business partner

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  Dowdey Anderson and Associates

  May 2014 - Sept 2014

  Engineering Intern
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  Prince Henry Group Charitable Foundation

  May 2014 - Jul 2014

  Intern

  1 of 6 interns hired for a 6 week program, with travel to New York, San Francisco, and DallasAttended meetings and informational sessions with influential investors and owners including Google, BP Capital, Spitfire Capital, and other investment firmsGained insight and knowledge into general business strategy, operations, and investing

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  FSTI

  Jun 2015 - Sept 2015

  Engineering Intern
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  City of Dallas

  Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  Engineering Intern
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  Cameron, a Schlumberger company

  Jun 2017 - Jul 2019

  Facility Operations Supervisor for an entire product line. 2 Shifts and over 13 shop employees. Material Planner for multiple product lines. My job dealt with customers, suppliers, operations, and other facility departments in order to meet delivery schedules (MRP/ERP). As a manufacturing Engineer at our highest product revenue facility, I worked with all departments on process flow, design for manufacturability, and technology improvement. This position was exciting as it was challenging as all these products are massive make to order subsea/drilling projects. My introduction to Cameron/Schlumberger began as a Quality engineer. This is where I began to review/update our internal documentation to meet industry/customer standards (API, ISO, NACE etc.). I also designed a database and tracking system for vendor documentation in order to reduce throughput and hold vendors accountable.

  • Operations Supervisor

    Mar 2019 - Jul 2019

  • Supply Chain and Logisitics Manager

    Aug 2018 - Feb 2019

  • Manufacturing and Design Engineer

    Jan 2018 - Jul 2018

  • Quality Engineer

    Jun 2017 - Dec 2017
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  SLB

  Jul 2019 - Jun 2021

  • Led 30+ high-revenue projects and managed +$5 Million budget for three divisions of oil and gas drilling R&D product improvement; managed operations for three locations with 20+ engineers and technicians• Implemented process improvement project for design, quality, manufacturing, and testing for high volume $17,000 safety critical drilling product with 200+ units sold annually, resulting in resolution of field failures and 30% increase in product longevity• Collaborated with all project teams and presented technical updates to customers, executives, and key stakeholders regularly throughout project lifecycle and implementation Show less • Selected to three-person special task force to lead cross-platform projects from inception through execution; projects included product development or improvement, large-scale manufacturing, and process improvement, driving +$30 Million profits• Analyzed data and identified strategies that eliminated product waste; prioritized internal processes, and gained facility and executive buy-in to implement process changes facility-wide reducing waste ~$100,000 in six months• Spearheaded turnaround of failing large-scale customer delivery project during COVID; negotiated with Italian government to re-open a critical facility; reduced delivery timeline 30% and saved $15 Million in contract late delivery• Redesigned high-pressure seals product in time-sensitive +$1 Million R&D project; collaborated with client and internal technical and non-technical teams, both domestic and international, to pinpoint key operational issues; reduced field downtime, strengthened client relationship, and prevented +$500,000 of lost revenue• Directed all departments in four facilities, and three sub-companies of Schlumberger to develop subsea control product from concept to market; eliminated purchasing of competitor product and savings of ~$320,000 per system sold, ~$3.2 Million annually Show less

  • Project Manager, Head of Product Improvement

    Oct 2020 - Jun 2021

  • Project Specialist

    Jul 2019 - Oct 2020
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  EY-Parthenon

  Jan 2022 - Jan 2022

  Consultant
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  Wavemaker Partners

  Feb 2022 - May 2022

  Venture Team Intern
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  Antler

  Jan 2023 - Jan 2023

  Founder in Residence
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  Raise a Glass

  Jan 2023 - Jan 2024

  Co-Founder

  Raise a Glass creates digital experiences for consumer goods products using augmented reality 🤳🍷.We are wine with a purpose. Sharing stories of everyday heroes during crises to raise awareness, one bottle of wine at a time! https://raiseaglass.co/

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  Dot.LA

  Jan 2023 - Jan 2023

  Head of Business Operations
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  MERU

  Jan 2024 - now

  Strategy and Value Creation Associate

  We are MERU. A firm with a different point of view.We are results-driven operators at heart. We bring deep experience partnering with clients to improve performance in some of the most challenging situations. We are united by a culture that values excellence, collaboration, and success in all its forms for our clients and our people.